Scrapple

Photo: flickr user stu_spivack

Ingredients

4 cups of fresh pork

2 cups cornmeal

4 neckbones

6 qts. water

4 cups cornmeal

4 teaspoons salt

1 pound scrapple

8 teaspoons savory

8 teaspoons sage

6 teaspoons pepper

Preparation

In an 8 quart pot cook first 2 ingredients in water for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. (25 minutes in pressure cooker.) Remove meat and bones. Add water to stock and bring up to 7 quarts. Boil 20 minutes. Set heat on simmer and slowly add cornmeal, stirring well. Shred meat finely and add to pot. Cook 5 minutes while stirring.

In a second pot add 1 quart of water and add next 5 ingredients. Dissolve scrapple in liquid and bring to boil. Add all of this to large pot. Add another 2 cups of cornmeal while cooking, always stirring. Place mixture in pans to harden.